This study examined the experiences of GPs when faced with paediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to what degree GPs can diagnose and assist in the management of children with T1D.
Diabetic foot ulcers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and can subsequently lead to hospitalisation and lower limb amputation if not recognised and treated in a timely manner.
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) should not be interpreted in isolation; the measurement accuracy and other parameters, including treatment goals and comorbidities, need to be considered.
Healthcare providers value nutrition care, yet are limited by the healthcare system to provide comprehensive care to people with prediabetes.
Sodium–glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors are becoming a cornerstone of therapy for type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and heart failure.
Achieving good outcomes for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease requires a concerted effort to manage and monitor diabetes and associated comorbidities.
Two patients presented with a history of widespread itch with blisters (bullae).
There is conflicting evidence regarding the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and gestational diabetes.
Despite being aware of the risks of diabetes in pregnancy, less than half of women with diabetes had sought preconception care, and many had poor knowledge of the most reliable contraceptive methods.
The warm Australian climate and outdoor living pose a unique clinical profile for foot burns, with burn injury mechanisms varying across seasons and within patient subgroups.
A woman aged 55 years presented to her general practitioner with intermittent episodes of dizziness, sweating and shakiness for the past four months.
Pharmaceutical industry interactions with professional medical associations have come under scrutiny, yet industry ties among the leadership of these associations are often overlooked.
Interconception care is becoming increasingly important, with rising rates of overweight, obesity, diabetes and hypertension among people of reproductive age.
An updated overview of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, including epidemiology, risk factors for infection, spectrum of clinical disease, diagnosis and management.
Diagnosis of PCOS in an Aboriginal primary care setting is being performed correctly and at a young age; however, subsequent screening of cardiometabolic risk and emotional wellbeing needs more work.